East Asia Wrap: Sanfrecce within striking distance, Lingard spoils Gangwon’s party

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

East Asia Wrap: Sanfrecce within striking distance, Lingard spoils Gangwon’s party

Kuala Lumpur: Sanfrecce Hiroshima secured their sixth consecutive victory, defeating Kashiwa Reysol 2-0 to edge closer to the top of the J1 League.

There was also action in Korea Republic and Chinese Taipei so join the-AFC.com as we recap the past week's domestic action across East Asia.

Douglas Costa joins Sydney FC

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Douglas Costa joins Sydney FC

Sydney: Sydney FC have signed former Brazil winger Douglas Costa with the 33-year-old due to make his competitive debut for the Australian club against Hong Kong Premier League side Eastern FC in the AFC Champions League Two™2025/25 next month.

A three-time domestic league title winner with both Bayern Munich and Juventus, Costa joins Sydney FC after spending last season with Brazilian outfit Fluminense.

Know Your Team - DPR Korea

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Know Your Team - DPR Korea

Kuala Lumpur: DPR Korea will be confident of lifting the trophy for a third time when they compete in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024.

Drawn in Group F, the reigning AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ champions will have Argentina, Costa Rica and the Netherlands for company.

AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Thailand 2024 Technical Report now available!

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Thailand 2024 Technical Report now available!

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Futsal Asian Cup™ Thailand 2024 Technical Report is now available on the-AFC.com, presenting a glimpse into the competition held at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium and Bangkok Arena, in the Thai capital city of Bangkok from April 17 to 28, 2024.

Complete with day-by-day overviews of all matches, technical summaries and statistics, the report offers an opportunity to relive the competition that saw a total of 177 goals being scored across the 35 matches, including the playoffs for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024.

Preliminary Stage - Group A: Myawady Women Football Club (MYA) 0-3 Al Nassr Club (KSA)

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Preliminary Stage - Group A: Myawady Women Football Club (MYA) 0-3 Al Nassr Club (KSA)

Riyadh: Al Nassr Club of Saudi Arabia opened their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group A campaign with a 3-0 win against Myanmar’s Myawady Women Football Club on Sunday.

The result sees Al Nassr Club and UAE’s Abu Dhabi Country Club - who defeated Young Elephants FC 2-1 in the earlier match - as the early pacesetters in the group.

Preliminary Stage - Group A: Young Elephants FC (LAO) 1-2 Abu Dhabi Country Club (UAE)

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Preliminary Stage - Group A: Young Elephants FC (LAO) 1-2 Abu Dhabi Country Club (UAE)

Riyadh: UAE’s Abu Dhabi Country Club defeated Young Elephants FC of Laos 2-1 in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group A tie on Sunday.

Goals either side of half-time from Eugenia Tetteh and Rekha Poudel did the job for Abu Dhabi and put them in a healthy position going into their remaining two matches in the group.

Preliminary Stage - Group B: Lion City Sailors FC (SGP) 1-4 Odisha Football Club (IND)

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Preliminary Stage - Group B: Lion City Sailors FC (SGP) 1-4 Odisha Football Club (IND)

Zarqa: Lynda Kom’s second half brace powered India’s Odisha Football Club to a 4-1 win over Singapore’s Lion City Sailors in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group B tie on Sunday.

The win sets Odisha up nicely for their concluding tie against Etihad Club on Saturday, with the Jordanian side to meet the wounded Lion City Sailors on Wednesday in the three-team group.

Preliminary Stage - Group C: APF Football Club (NEP) 0-1 FC Nasaf (UZB)

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Preliminary Stage - Group C: APF Football Club (NEP) 0-1 FC Nasaf (UZB)

Kota Kinabalu: Lily Niber-Lawrence’s second half strike secured PFC Nasaf of Uzbekistan a 1-0 win against Nepal’s APF Football Club in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group C tie at the Likas Stadium on Sunday.

Niber-Lawrence struck in the 49th minute to earn the three points for Nasaf, who will face Sabah FC on Saturday, while APF will be hoping to rebound when they take on the Malaysian side on Wednesday.

Preliminary Stage - Group D: Royal Thimphu College FC (BHU) 1-2 Bam Khatoon FC (IRN)

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Preliminary Stage - Group D: Royal Thimphu College FC (BHU) 1-2 Bam Khatoon FC (IRN)

Thimphu: Islamic Republic of Iran’s Bam Khatoon FC came from behind to defeat Royal Thimphu College FC of Bhutan 2-1 in their opening AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group D tie on Sunday.

Ritu Porna Chakma put the hosts ahead but Bam Khatoon fought back through efforts from Mona Hamoudi and Shahnaz Jafari as they boosted their hopes of progressing to the group stage.

AFC Cup™ - Greatest Goals

Fri, 23 Aug, 2024

AFC Cup™ - Greatest Goals

Kuala Lumpur: One of Asian football’s most entertaining competitions came to an end after the AFC Cup™ trophy was hoisted for the last time in May when Australia's Central Coast Mariners were crowned its final champions.

For two decades, the AFC Cup provided plenty of thrilling moments with many spectacular goals that will live long in the memory of Asian football lovers.

From bicycle kick to backheel flick and long-range screamer to brilliant solo effort, there is plenty of variety on offer as the-AFC.com rewinds the clock to 10 of the greatest goals ever witnessed in the competition’s history.